Officials took the spotlight in the final moments of Monday's Game 1 between the New York Knicks and Indiana Pacers, marring an otherwise sensational finish at Madison Square Garden.
A pair of controversial late calls proved costly for the Pacers as the Knicks held on for a dramatic 121-117 win. Officials admitted after the game that they got one of them wrong.
With the game tied at 115-115 in the final minute, Knicks guard Jalen Brunson dribbled the ball over halfcourt. He then delivered an errant pass that bounced off the hand of Pacers guard Aaron Nesmith and into the hands of Indiana teammate Andrew Nembhard for an apparent turnover.